FREDERICK
GEORGE DELKER was born on December 21, 1879 in Philadelphia to Fred J.
and Barbara Delker. When the Census was taken in 1880 the family lived
at 3349 Market Street, the elder Delker then working as a pharmacist.
There were four older children at home at that time, Thomas Gertie,
Emma, and Sadie. The Mr. and Mrs. Delker were both German-born, and had
come to Philadelphia from Schulkill County PA, where they were living in
1870.

F.
George Delker came to the Camden area and was known as a prizefighter
for a time. He was associated with the Camden Public Safety Committee
during World War I, and served with the Home Guards.

By
1942 F. George Delker had retired and was living in Philadelphia.

Camden
- The Public Safety Committeeexcerpted from the book Camden County in the Great War

World
War I Draft Card

Camden
Courier-Post * June 3, 1933

4 BITTEN BY DOGS, ONE FORMER PUGILIST

Four persons,
including a former Camden boxer, were among victims of dog bites recorded over the weekend. George Delker, 54, of 29 South Forty-second Street, the former boxer was attacked at Pennsville while romping on the beach with a pet spaniel.
Delker was treated by a physician for lacerations of the left foot.

At Cooper Hospital three persons received treatment. They are Jonas Cooper, 24, of 1163 Lawrence Street; bit on left arm; Lawrence Repetto, 2, of 117
Main Street, bit on leg, and a physician John Garrity, 17, of 205
Byron Street, bit on leg.

Camden
Courier-Post * June 21, 1933

FORMER BOXER TO WED EAST CAMDEN
WOMAN

George
Delker, former Camden boxer, will be married today to Mrs. Joanna Schoener at the
German Lutheran Church, Thirty-sixth Street near
Federal.

Mrs.
Schoener, who is a widow, lives at 29 South Forty-second Street; where the couple will reside,
Rev. Charles G. Bauer will perform the ceremony.